...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| 6610313 | Lysophospholipids composition with water solubility The present invention discloses improved lysophospholipids composition having water-solubility in order to solve a conventional problem accompanying only the use of LPE as an anti-aging lysophospholipid caused by water-insoluble property thereof, comprisi... | 08/26/2003 |
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| 6060291 | Fermentation process for preparing erythritol using Trichosporonoides madida DS 911 The present invention relates to a fermentation process for preparing erythritol with high productivity using Trichosporonoides madida DS 911, more specifically, for preparing erythritol by optimizing the culture conditions such as pH, temperature, aerati... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5958742 | Microbiological method for preparing sphingolipids using a novel yeast pichia ciferrii DSCC 7-25 The present invention relates to a microbiological process for preparing sphingolipids, especially, tetraacetylphytosphingosine(TAPS), using novel yeast cell Pichia ciferrii DSCC 7-25 under optimal fermentation conditions. Further, this invention concerns... | 09/28/1999 |